End-gate fastener



Oct. 25, 1927.

F. CANTRALL END GATE FASTENER Filed March 8, 1924 Patented Unt. 25, 1927..

U IT D STATES ATENT FFlCE.

END-GATE FASTENER.

Application filed March 8, 1924. Serial No. 697,797.

rFhis invention relates to new and useful improvements in end gate fasteners which are principally adapted for use in connection with wagon bodies having removable. end gates provided therefor, and has for its principal object to provide a simple and eilicient means for fastening the nend gate to the sides of the wagon body box whereby the same will be sec-urely Vheld against any movement so as to prevent the loss of any of the-material which may be in the wagon body box.

A further object of the invention is to provide an end gate fastener of the above mentioned character, which is of such a con struction, as to enable the same to be easily and quickly actuated for locking or releasing the same from engagement lwith the sides of the wagon body box.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an end gate fastener of the above mentioned character, which includes means for supporting the same on the end gate in such a manner as not to interfere with the removal of the latter from the wagon body box and will always be supported in an operative position.

A further object is to provide an end gate fastener' of the above mentioned character, which is simple in construction, inexpensive, strong and durable, and further well adapted for the purposes for which it is designated.

Gther objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent during the course .of the following` description. f

. ln the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention, showing the same in a locked position on an end gate and wagon box body.

Figure 2 is a detail front elevation of the end gate fastener showing the sameV in an open position.

Figure 3 is a top plan View of the end gate fastener when in a locked position.

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of one of the eye-bolt supporting plates.

Figure 5 is a detail perspective View of one of the supporting members.V

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates generally the wagon body box which includes the side `boards 9. and 3 respectively, and the end gate 4. As the features above described are `well known in the art, it is not thought necessary to further go in detail relative to the same. It is to be un? derstood that` the end gate 4L in the present invention is adapted for vertical slidable movement between the side boards 2 and 3 respectively, when it is desired to remove the same. Extending through each of the side boards is the eye-bolt 5. The shank thereof is substantially triangular in cross section, the outer end thereof being threaded to receive the usual clamping nut 6, the inner end being provided with the eye or loop 7 and the latter extending inwardly from each side board in the manner as clearly shown in the drawing. For the purpose of preventing any rotary movement of the eyebolt 5 when in position, I provide theplate 8, the ends of which are provided with pointed projections, such as illustrated at 9, whereby the same may be bent into engagement with the inner face of each of the side boards and the central portion of the plate is provided with a substantially triangular opening 10 conforming to the triangular shaped shank of each eye-bolt for receiving the same and whereby each eye-bolt will be supported in a substantially rigid position.

The end gate fastener comprises a pair of elongated rods 11 and 12 respectively, the rod 12 being of greater length than the rod 11. rlhe outer ends of each of the rods are provided with the hook portions 13 for engagement with the eyes 7 of the eye-bolts 5 when the end gate fastener is in a locked position in the manner as will be presently apparent. The inner end of the shorter rod 11 is threaded as illustrated at 14 and adapted to be adjustably supported thereon is the substantially U-shaped member 15. The crown portion 16 of the Ushaped member 15 has a lateral extension 17 formed thereon which is internally threaded for receiving thethreaded end lll of the rod 11 and permits a slight Vrelative adjustment of the 'U- shaped member 15 on the inner end of :the rod 11. Y Y

Pivotally supported between the outer ends of the arms 18 and 19 respectively, of the U-shaped member 15 intermediate its ends is the lever 20. The pivotal means therefor is indicated by the numeral 21 and the same may be of any well known construction and l do not wish to limit myself to the ing pivot pin '23 whereby a pivotal connec Y tion betweenV the inner end of the rod 12 and the lower end of the lever 2O is provided. The upper 'end of the lever20 provides an actuating handle whereby the lever may be swung on its pivotal connection 21 in the manner as is obvious from the drawing.

:Suitable supporting means for the rods comprising the end gate fastener are providedV on the endngate 4 in the manner as shown in Figurel of the drawing, andthe same comprises an angularly disposed plate 24, the base portion'of which has an opening 25 provided therein forlreceiving any suitable fastening lmeans `adapted to extend-into 'or through the end gate V4 and the outer ends of thefplate may be provided with projec- K tions such as is shown at 26 in a similar inanner' to the pointed projections 9 provided on the plate 8 and .further supporting the plate 24 in a ri'gidlposition on the end gate. The

, laterally extending portion 27 ofleach supe porting p'late`24is provided with an opening 28 through which'is adapted to extend the 1` intermediate portions of the rods 11 and 12 in the manner as shownin Figure l of the drawing.

In Figure`2V of the drawing, there is shown the end gate fastener in an unlocked position and wheny it is desired to lock the end gate in position on` the wagon body box,'the upper portion of the lever 20 `is swung outwardly from the kU-shaped member 15 so that the lower portion of the lever and the'inner end of the rod ,'12 'to which the same is connected will be swung vinwardly and upwardly between the arms 18 and 19 respectively, of the U-shaped member 15 and the outer or upper end ofthe lever 20 will extend over the L- portion of the rod 12 in the manner as clearly shown in Figures land 3 of the drawing.

VIn this manner, the rod 12 will be drawn in-k wardly with respect to the lrod 11 and the Figure 2 whereby the rods 11 and 12 may be freely movedthrough the openings 28 provided in the laterally extending portions 27 of the plates 211 and the hook portions 13 of the rods may be disengaged from `the eyes 7 of the eye-bolts. The end gate 4 may then be raised vertically from engagement with the Vside boards and it will be understood that thesupporting plate 2li will carry the .end gate fastener when the same is removed, thus preventing the `latter from being lost as frequentlyoccurs with the end gate fasteners which removably are associated with the endgatep, Y

The simplicity of my device enables the sameto be easily and quickly actuated for locking the end s gate between the side rai-ls of the wagon body. box. Furthermore the construction of the severalparts of my invention enables the same to be manufactured at aminimum cost.

While I have shown the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it is to be understood that various changesin'the size, shape and arrangement offpartsV may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the in-Y vention and the vscope of the appended claims. s 1 l Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim'is: -An end gate fastener comprising a pair of rods having hooked outer ends, one of said Sii socket member formed on the lcrown portion of said U-shaped member, the inner end of the shorter rod being threadedand adapted for detachable engagement with the threaded socket of said aforementioned U-shaped member, a lever pivotally supported intermediate its ends between the terminals of the U-shaped members, the lower end portion of the lever being bifureated, and pivotally connected to the inner en d of the longer rod, the upper end of the lever forming a handle which is U-shap'ed in transverse section, the inner end ofthe longer rod and the lower end of said lever being ada tedto extend between the arms yofithe U- aped member when Vthe U-shaped `handle portion of the lever is swung downwardly, and straddles the longer ro In testimony whereof I afhx my signature.

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